Question

Imagine a scenario in which an animal's force is pushing itself forward 5 N, friction is pushing it 4 N backward, gravity is pushing the animal 10 N down, and the animal is pushing itself 10 N up. Describe the movement of the animal.(1 point)
Responses

It moves 10 N down and 10 N up as those are the greatest forces acting on the animal.
It moves 10 N down and 10 N up as those are the greatest forces acting on the animal.

It moves 29 N forward because that's the net force.
It moves 29 N forward because that's the net force.

It moves forward and upward because those are the greatest net forces.
It moves forward and upward because those are the greatest net forces.

It only moves forward because there is a net force forward.

Answer 1

It only moves forward because there is a net force forward.

Explanation: Horizontal: 5 N forward − 4 N backward = 1 N forward. Vertical: 10 N up − 10 N down = 0 N. So the net force is 1 N forward, producing forward motion.